Shot for athletic uses



' May 17, 1938 'H. w. CAMPBELL lsHoT FOR ATHLETIC USES Filed July 10,1936 Patented May 17, 1938 2,117 ,938

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SHO-T FOR ATHLETIC USES Harry W. Campbell,Los Angeles, Calif.

Application July 10, 1936, Serial No. 89,991

4 Claims. (Cl. 272-59) This invention relates to a shot for athleticprovided with a cover I4. This cover is preferuses and more particularlyto an improved conably made of rubber and fabric which may be structionof a shot for use in the well-known of the nature and quality of thatused in the sport of shot putting. manufacture of automobile tires andis selected,

It is one object of this invention to provide a of course, to providesufficient toughness and 5 shot for athletic uses that shall be soconstructed durability to withstand the use for which it is as to renderthe shot adaptable for indoor athletintended. ics as well as outdoorathletics. In the preferred form of the invention, the

Another object is to pro-vide a shot for athletic cover I4 is providedwith a fabric lining I 6.

uses'that will be resilient and pliable to such an This strengthens thestructure of the shot conl0 extent as to render the shot less dangerousto siderably and is particularly desirable for the by-standers at theplace where the game of shot heavier shots. putting is being performed.A shot constructed in the manner above de- Another object is to providea shot for athletic scribed is adaptable to be thrown or used for usesthat shall be so constructed as to enable athletic sports, both indoorsand outdoors. The 15 the shot to maintain its spherical shape and coveraside from holding thel composite element eliminate any possibility ofthe element becoming I Ia together gives to the shot the requiredtoughdistorted by impacts to which the element is ness and wearingqualities, adds to its resiliency subjected. and can be readilyreplaced, when worn, by a A further object is to provide ashot forathletic new cover. This characteristic permits the ele- 20 uses havingthe above characteristics that shall ment I Ia to be used indefinitelymerely by rebe rugged, eicient in operation and comparatreading orproviding a new outside cover.

tively cheap to manufacture. These shots are required in various sizesand The above and other objects will be made ap- Weights depending uponthe particular use for parent throughout the further description ofwhich they are intended and the age of the a the invention when taken inconnection with athlete using the shot. Some of the important theaccompanying drawing wherein like referfeatures of the embodimentillustrated in Figence characters referto like parts. ures 1 and 2consist of the resilient core I I It is to be distinctly understood thatthe drawwhich gives added resiliency to the element I Ia.

ing is not a definition of the invention, but since on impactthe forceis transmitted towards 3o merely illustrates certain forms for carryingout the core and by providing a pliable core a greater the invention.The invention will be dened by resiliency is obtained when the shotcontacts the the appended claims. V ground, oor or a by-stander. Byemploying In the drawing: metallic members I2 of various sizes the shotFigure 1 is an elevational view of a shot emmay be constructed of anydesired weight and 35 bodying the invention, by embedding or surroundingthe metallic mem- Figure 2 is a sectional view taken along the bers I2in rubber, latex or other like substances line 2 2, Figure 1, and theelement Ila is inherently pliable, resilient Figure 3 is a sectionalview similar to Figure 2 and suiiciently soft to render the shot lessdanshowing a different embodiment of the invengerous to by-standers,also the manner in which 40 tion. the shot is constructed and thematerial used Referring to the drawing, the present inventhereforprevents the shot from becoming distion consists of a shot or sphererepresented in torted through use. `This is accomplished by the itsentirety by I0. Figures 1 and 2 illustrate one inherent resilientcharacteristics of the shot form of the invention wherein the sphere I 0which possesses the inherent tendency to main- 45 'is provided with aspherical core or center I I comtain its original shape. posed of rubberor similar resilient 'materiaL Figure 3 illustrates a slightly diierentem- 'Ihe core or center I I is surrounded by a pliable bodiment of theinvention wherein the resilient or resilient composite spherical elementIIa conpliable 'center II is omitted and the composite sisting of a massof spaced spherical metallic resilient pliable element I'I,corresponding to the 50 members I2 embedded in a spherical. body ofelement II is solid. 'Ihe element I'I is conrubber, latex or other likesubstance I3 that will structed of parts similar to the parts whichelerender the element IIa. pliable, resilient and ment Ila.` isl formedof. The element I 6 funcsoft as compared to solid metallic substances.tions in the same manner as element I I a as it is The resilient,pliable, spherical element IIa is constructed of parts similar to thatwhich element 55 I Id is formed of. In the shot shown by Figure 3, thelining I6 is omitted. A shot constructed in accordance with thatillustrated in Figure 3 Will be resilient and pliable and possesssuiiicient of the novel characteristics above mentioned to render itdesirable for any of the uses for which it is intended.

It is to be understood that While the invention has been illustrated anddescribed as having therein metallic elements of diilerent sizes for thepurpose of controlling the weight of the shot, that metallic elementssuch as lead shot of equal sizes may be used and While only certainforms of the invention have been illustrated and described, it will nowbe obvious to thoserskilled in this particular art that other changes,substitutions, modifications, additions and omissions may be made in thestructures illustrated VWithout departing from the spirit and scope ofthe appended claims.

1.In a shot for athletic useV a pliable resilient spherical'compositeelement formed of a body of resilient material having embedded thereinin close spaced relation and throughout the space thereof sphericalmetallic members of different diameters, and a covering completelyenclosing said element.

2. In ashotfor athletic use a pliable Vresilient spherical compositeelement formed of a body of resilient material having embedded thereinthroughout the space thereof spaced metallic spherical members of twodifferent diameters, and a covering completely enclosing said element,the number of the members of smaller diameter being materially greaterthan that of the number of the members of larger diameter. Y

3. In a shot for athletic use a. pliable resilient spherical compositeelement formed of a body of resilient material having embedded thereinthroughout the spaceV thereof closely related metallic members'ofspherical form and of different diameters, a resilient core embeddedWithin, disposed at the center of and snugly engaged by said element,and a covering means completely enclosing said element.

4. In a shot for athletic use a pliable resilient spherical compositeelement formed of a body of resilient material having embedded thereinthroughout the space thereof closely related metalli'c members ofspherical form and of different diameters, a resilient core embeddedWithin, disposed at the center of and snugly engaged by said element,and a covering means completely en-V closing said element, the number ofthe members of smallest diameter being materially greater than that ofthe number of the members of largest diameter.

HARRY W. CAMPBELL.

